Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Clearwater, KS

Discover affordable housing in Clearwater where there are 2+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Mimosa Arms Apartments

700 Janet Street, Clearwater, Kansas 67026

Clearwater Senior Residences

911 E Janet Ave, Clearwater, Kansas 67026

Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

calendar_today Opened: Jul 22
Open Until Further Notice

Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Clearwater, Kansas
$19.26/hour
$12.01 (+166%) more than Kansas minimum wage and $12.01 (+166%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Clearwater, Kansas?

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Mainstream Voucher programs for Clearwater, Kansas.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Clearwater, Kansas.

Go to the Kansas Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Clearwater.

How many renters live in Clearwater, Kansas?

The City of Clearwater has 2,544 people living in 830 households.

There are 576 renters living in 222 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.64 percent of the population living in Clearwater.

What is the rental market like in Clearwater, Kansas?

There are an estimated 862 housing units in the Clearwater area. Of these, 222 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Clearwater, Kansas, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Clearwater?

The rental vacancy rate in Clearwater is 0 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Clearwater for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearwater
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 38 96 71 17
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Clearwater

A large number of apartments in Clearwater have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Clearwater are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 55 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Clearwater

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $689 to $1,639. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $689
One BR $774
Two BR $1,017
Three BR $1,339
Four BR $1,639
2024 Fair Market Rents in Clearwater, Kansas

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Clearwater?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
One BR 38 100 percent
Two BR 69 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Clearwater, Kansas

How many affordable rental units are in Clearwater?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Clearwater, Kansas including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 18
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 33
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Clearwater, Kansas

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Clearwater, Kansas

Clearwater features 30 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Clearwater, Kansas

There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Clearwater.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Clearwater, Kansas

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Clearwater landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Clearwater.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Clearwater, Kansas for a two-bedroom apartment is between $915 and $1,119.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.